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From: Jasper on Fire

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 In this introduction, Scace explores the devastating wildfire that consumed Jasper, Alberta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in the Canadian Rockies. 2 $0.20 Add
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From: Shot in Vancouver

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 In this chapter, Wiebe examines how Vancouver became a global filming hub during the Tax Shelter Era of the 1970s and 1980s. 6 $0.60 Add
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From: Zionism Decoded in 101 Quotes

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 In this chapter, Rabkin introduces his project, examining Zionism through 101 quotes from diverse personalities and tracing the movement from its theological roots. 3 $0.30 Add
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From: Thirty Years' War

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 Background to the legal battles between the City of Toronto and its transit provider in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 13 $1.30 Add
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Machines, People, Places and a World Transformed

From: Car Nation

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 Examines the car as a technology that changed the world as we know it. Outlines that the car became a fulcrum for human interaction. Looks at the American Influence on the Canadian Car Industry. … 9 $0.90 Add
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From: Immodest and Sensational

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 1860s-1870s. Outlines early physical activities and sports that women engaged in in Canada, outlines availability to European women and what Indigenous women participated in as part of their … 7 $0.70 Add
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From: North of Superior

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 Outlines the exact area of Northwestern Ontario, explains how this book bridges a gap in history of this reason giving an accessible overview of the region for the first time, explains the three … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Fighting to Lose

From: Disarming Conflict

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 The record of warfare over the past quarter century makes it abundantly clear that sheer military force rarely achieves the vital political objectives its commanders set out to gain. Such force … 18 $1.80 Add
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War Resistance in Canadian History

From: Worth Fighting For

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 Who “counts” as a war resister? This introductory essay surveys the long history of war resistance in Canada and outlines the complex dynamics of opposing military violence both … ; ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The West in Canada

From: The Rise of the New West

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 Examines the question of does the West need Canada? Outlines a change in the key driver of the canadian economy to the western provinces 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Gender & Sexuality

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From: “Indians Wear Red”

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From: A Distinct Alien Race

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 A personal introduction to the topic, some broad context and history, and some definitions. 28 $2.80 Add
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From: A Matter of Taste

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 In this chapter, Tucker begins with a discussion on the association of moral good and bad in relation to food habits. This leads into what constitutes good or bad food, and stresses four … 5 $0.50 Add
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From: Myths of Modern History

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 The author introduces the book, discussing myths and mythologized history and the importance of teaching of teaching history and acknowledging bias. He also explores the history of democracy and … 31 $3.10 Add